Each depositor insured to at least $250,000 per insured bank

The Bank of Marion, Marion, Virginia, has contacted the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to report that 1,500 Certificate of Deposit Interest Checks bearing the institution's name apparently were stolen. These instruments include the routing number 051401849, which is assigned to The Bank of Marion. Serial numbers associated with these checks are 194501 through 195750.

Any information you have concerning this matter should be brought to the attention of:

Robert L. Donnelly
Vice President and Security Officer
The Bank of Marion
102 West Main Street - P.O. Box 1067
Marion, Virginia 24354
Telephone: (276) 783-3116
Fax: (276) 782-9136
E-mail: robd@bomva.com

Information about counterfeit items, cyber-fraud incidents and other fraudulent activity may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber-Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Questions related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.

For your reference, FDIC Special Alerts may be accessed from the FDIC's website at www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2007/index.html. To learn how to automatically receive FDIC Special Alerts through e-mail, please visit www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html.

Distribution: FDIC-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

NOTE: Paper copies of FDIC Special Alerts may be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).